Saturday, July 18, 2026

How Trump’s politicization of the COVID-19 pandemic put every American at risk

Trump continues to trivialize the virus in a pathetic ploy to shore up his sagging image before the Nov. 3 election.

‘Uninhabitable hell:’ UN report warns of planet’s future for millions without climate action

The report said that the future would be full of more climate-related disasters as the planet warms up and heat-trapping gases are continuously emitted into the atmosphere.

Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine trial paused due to mystery illness

“This is completely expected, and it’s just a reminder how ridiculous it is to try and meet a political timeline of having a vaccine before Nov. 3.”

Environmentalists sue Trump’s USDA for killing more than 1.2 million native wild animals last...

“This mass slaughter is carried out in our backyards, on public lands, and in beloved parks; there is no limit to the program’s reach.”

How can Americans support peace in Nagorno-Karabakh?

Instead the U.S. should fully cooperate with its partners in the OSCE’s Minsk Group to support a ceasefire and a lasting and stable negotiated peace that respects the human rights and self-determination of all the people of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Former Philadelphia cop charged with murder of unarmed man

A former Philadelphia police officer was recently charged with first degree murder, third degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, and possession of an instrument of crime.

Cargo vessels are killing more whales — and a new effort aims to save...

Collisions between whales and ships have increased, but an effort to hear, see and predict whale behavior could help reduce fatalities.

Horseshoe crab blood key to COVID-19 vaccine despite negative impact it could have on...

“An estimated 50,000 of them die in the [vaccine] process and human interference also means that the species is now vulnerable to extinction."

Trump getting COVID is his Hurricane Sandy October Surprise for science denial

From COVID-19 to the hurricanes of the climate crisis, even "moderate" Republicans have continually displayed a willingness to ignore and malign science.

Anxiety, mindfulness and the natural unity of life

Although only now becoming widely known, mindfulness is an ancient technique, shared by Gautama Buddha some 2,500 years ago (but one that may be even older).